“Do not think it can’t happen to you, do not turn a blind eye,” he said.

In a report prepared for to local lawmakers this past summer, police say in South Snohomish County alone there were at least 56 gang related shootings since early 2015. Fourteen people were injured, and Wednesday’s shooting in Everett raises the total deaths to 3. Many of the victims share a striking commonality.

“We’re looking at suspects and victims who are in their teens,” said Shari Ireton from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.